Muskox (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology

Muskox

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Muskox (Ovibos moschatus) - one of numerous herbivores that roam in the enclosure of the Pleistocene Park, nature reserve in northern Sakha Republic, Russia. This ongoing grazing experiment started in 1988 and its aim is to test if large herbivores can restore rich Pleistocene grassland ecosystems.

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Frank Kienast

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